These are some of the best places to see snowdrops this year:
Painswick Rococo Garden
Springtime squirrels enjoy the snowdrops. Picture: Sally Pegler
Location: Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick
One of the largest naturalistic plantings of snowdrops in the UK for visitors to explore, and is said to be the spiritual home of the honey-scented, nodding galanthus atkinsii.
Set in the Painswick Rococo Garden with spectacular views of the Cotswold countryside.
Normal admission prices and times
Batsford Arboretum
Wild snowdrops growing on the riverbed. Picture: Becky Clark
Location:Batsford Arboretum, Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh
Open all year round, spot the first signs of spring at Moreton-in-Marsh attraction Batsford Arboretum, when it bursts into bloom with swathes of snowdrops.
Stunning white flowers and a range of colours.
Normal admission and times.
Newark Park
Swathes of stunning snowdrops. Picture: Jamie Green
Location: Newark Park, Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge
Despite being closed during the winter, The National Trust-owned Newark Park in Wotton-under-Edge opens to celebrate snowdrop season.
From February 2 to 17, visitors have the chance to stroll through an impressive carpet of snowdrops.
Views down the Severn Valley to the Severn Estuary.
Cerney House Gardens
Snowdrops thrive in the woodland. Picture: Wonderful Walks Photography
Location: Cerney House Gardens, North Cerney, Cirencester
A secret garden with romantic Victorian features, but it’s no secret that its masses of snowdrops, which sprout throughout February and March, attract hordes of bloom aficionados from far and wide.
Warm up after exploring the gardens in The Bothy.
Open to the public - normal times
Cotswold Farm Garden
Snowdrops at a church in Edge. Picture: Carl Hewlett
Boasting over 60 varieties of stunning snowdrops, Cotswold Farm Garden, near Cirencester, will welcome visitors to explore the seasonal spectacle from 11am to 3pm on February 9 to 10.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be on hand to warm you up.
Entry is £5
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
A group of snowdrops in the woodland. Picture: Alun Thomas
Location: Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove
It’s not just animals you can see at Cotswold Wildlife Park as during the winter months visitors can expect to take in the picture-perfect sight of snowdrops in bloom.
Located between the owls, siamangs and the emus, and planted with winter-flowering varieties.
All pictures come courtesy of Gloucestershire Camera Club and are not affiliated with the six locations included.
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